Restitution: Africa’s Stolen Art – Repatriation

The growth of local African museums and the struggle for reparations in the context of the global art market The struggle for the repatriation of Africa’s artworks lost momentum in the late... Read more »

 Africa seeks private sector funding for ocean climate action

 African countries are turning to private climate funding to boost livelihoods of Oceanside communities and aid biodiversity. Countries on Africa’s west coast are increasingly turning to climate funding initiatives to boost livelihoods... Read more »

 Eritrea, Somalia agree to strengthen bilateral cooperation in various sectors

 ADDIS ABABA – Eritrea and Somalia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that covers bilateral cooperation in various sectors including political, diplomatic, economic, social, cultural, environmental, defense and security. The MoU... Read more »

 Kenya and Uganda cry foul as reality of new taxes checks in

Just a week after the new East African Community common external tariff (CET) band came into force, businesses are already feeling the pinch and crying foul over the “unintended consequences” of the... Read more »

 Oil prices begin cooling off but no relief yet for East Africa

Barely a fortnight after fuel prices in Uganda crossed the Ush6,000 ($1.61) mark per litre for petrol or diesel, the government says it has no solutions for price cuts at the pump... Read more »

 Tshisekedi, Kagame to meet in Angola over Congo war

Rwandan President Paul Kagame and DR Congo’s Félix Tshisekedi are scheduled to meet on Wednesday over the conflict in eastern DRC. Angolan President Joao Lourenço, who is also the chairman of the... Read more »

 It’s over: DRC health officials declare Ebola tamed

The Democratic Republic of Congo has declared the latest cycle of Ebola outbreak over. Congolese Minister of Public Health Dr Jean-Jacques Mbungani on Monday said the outbreak in Equateur Province in northwest... Read more »

 Fuel prices in Tanzania rise despite subsidies

Tanzanians are bracing for tougher times ahead as fuel prices across the country rose with effect from Wednesday, despite government subsidies. According to the Energy and Water Utilities Regulatory Authority (Ewura), prices... Read more »

 Igad leaders meet in Nairobi amid Sudan-Addis conflict

By VINCENT OWINO  The heads of state and government from the eight-member countries of the Inter-Governmental Authority on Development (Igad) will on Tuesday convene in Nairobi for the 39th extraordinary meeting, in... Read more »

 Influx of DRC refugees into Uganda poses health crisis as Covid spikes

By JONATHAN KAMOGA The recent explosion of violence in eastern DR Congo has triggered a new wave of refugees crossing into Uganda, presenting a potential health crisis as the region grapples with... Read more »